Breakdown of Amo la musica, soprattutto la musica classica.
la musica
the music
amare
to love
classico
classical
soprattutto
above all, especially
Questions & Answers about Amo la musica, soprattutto la musica classica.
Why is there a la before musica, when in English we just say "I love music"?
In Italian, when you talk about broad categories, abstract concepts, or things as a whole, you must use the definite article. Since you are talking about the general concept of music, it translates as la musica.
Could I use the discourse marker cioè instead of soprattutto in this sentence?
You could, but it would change the meaning! The word soprattutto means "especially" or "above all", implying you love all music, but classical is your favorite. If you used cioè (meaning "namely" or "that is to say"), you would be restricting your first statement, clarifying that by "music" you actually only meant classical music.
Why does soprattutto have a double T in the middle?
Why does classica come after musica?
In Italian, adjectives that define a specific category, nationality, or physical trait almost always go after the noun. Since classica categorizes the exact genre of music, it must follow la musica.
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